maybe the troops should have some, too?

Body Armor Likely Saved ABC News Pair
NEW YORK - ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff, seriously hurt by a roadside bomb in Iraq, has shown signs of improvement and may be airlifted to the United States as soon as Tuesday, the network's news president said Monday.

A hospital official said body armor likely saved the journalist's life.

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This is yet another horrible event in Iraq, but it brings home the point that our troops should have the same protection that our reporters have, and that they shouldn't be penalized for buying their own armor.